I understand your perspective, but I'm with the belief that if someone is interested in you, you shouldn't have to tell them anything, it should be a want/natural for them to want to show their appreciation or interestI wouldn't neccassarily call them leeches maybe they were shy or like you wanted to see how interested you are in even though you'd paid/offered dates initially. It's best to communicate your concerns and if she's still not reciprocating than move on. Just because a person seems confident doesn't mean it's how they actually feel. I actually missed out on some relationships by not showing interest more often, even though I really I mean really liked the guys, being afraid of rejection was one of my biggest road blocks to finding a healthy relationship. Thankfully I've gotten a heck of a lot better with showing interest and am now with the man I'll probably marry. Communication is key.

If I have to tell you to show some interest, now I'm going to feel like you're doing it because I shamed you into doing it as opposed to it being something you authentically wanted to do. At the same time, guys shouldn't wait around and see if she'll ever get the hint.
The guys that you felt like you missed out on probably felt the same way I do, like "damn, this girl is cool, but she's not letting me know if she feels me like the way I feel her, am I wasting my money and time by continuing to take this girl out when she's not showing that she's really interested in me? What separates her from any other girl that I could be talking to or taking out right now?
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